We didn't use any chromoly, just DOM tubing. The plates are all cut from PNO Sheet, .125 and .1875.


http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...alismall48.jpg


The pannard bar looks really goofy outside of the vehicle. The upper link bar runs through the big hole in the bar.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...alismall44.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...alismall45.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...alismall46.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...alismall47.jpg

Cool stuff, keep the updates coming. :thumbsup:

Nice! Awesome Fab work and welding!! :thumbsup:

I know what DOM tubing is bu what is PNO sheet?

Thanks!

Darren

:thumbsup: sweet rig

I guess its sometimes stated as P&O, stands for Pickled 'n oiled. Basically Hot Rolled sheet or plate that comes without the mill scale coating and such. It provides a better finish and makes it easier to powdercoat or paint once finished building.

Here's the way we kept the stock electronically controlled shocks on the rear.


http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...alismall49.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...alismall53.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...alismall58.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...alismall55.jpg

Gotcha. Thanks!

Darren

We made the bars with the airbags actually run off of a cantilever to make the truck ride nicer and to keep everything well under the floorboard in the back to minimize the cutting we had to do.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...alismall43.jpg

Everything is TIG welded and it was a real pain to get into some of these places, but the alternative choice of taking the body off I'm pretty sure would have been a bigger pain...

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...alismall52.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...alismall51.jpg

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...alismall56.jpg

We've been busy around here and haven't had a lot of time to update this. Anyway, here we go.

Here's a piece we built to hold the front suspension. We built all new a-arms and altered the stock spindle to get more travel. This piece we built to recess in the framerail to be able to accomodate a longer upper control arm which is also holding the airbag since we have front axle shafts to avoid.

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...alismall65.jpg

All of the front pieces back from powdercoating:

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...alismall64.jpg

Pick of it all installed:

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...alismall68.jpg